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Equality in engineering crucial to achieving sustainable development: UN-backed report
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Equality in engineering crucial to achieving sustainable development: UN-backed report

Regional disparities in engineering, especially in Africa, must be addressed if the world is to realize a common future where no one is left behind, according to a report issued…

3 March 2021 · 2 min read

Timeline: milestones in the EU's fight for women's rights (video) | News | European Parliament
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Europe

Timeline: milestones in the EU’s fight for women’s rights (video) | News | European Parliament

Equal rights in the EU have come a long way, but the Covid-19 pandemic could put them at risk. Watch our video for some of the milestones. Source : ©…

3 March 2021 · 1 min read

Untreated hearing loss threatens nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide – WHO 
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Health

Untreated hearing loss threatens nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide – WHO 

By 2050, around one-in-four people will be living with some degree of hearing loss, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday, in its first World Report on Hearing. 

2 March 2021 · 4 min read

European Citizen’s Prize 2021: apply now | News | European Parliament
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Europe

European Citizen’s Prize 2021: apply now | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20210225STO98704/

2 March 2021 · 1 min read

‘We sink or we swim together’: 5 things you need to know about COVAX
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‘We sink or we swim together’: 5 things you need to know about COVAX

COVAX has been trending in stories about the COVID-19 pandemic in recent days, particularly in relation to the shipment of vaccines to Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, the first to arrive…

2 March 2021 · 4 min read

UN’s nuclear watchdog agency will not be ‘bargaining chip’ in Iran nuclear deal
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UN’s nuclear watchdog agency will not be ‘bargaining chip’ in Iran nuclear deal

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency told journalists on Monday that inspections in Iran should not be used as a “bargaining chip” to revive a troubled nuclear deal. 

1 March 2021 · 3 min read

COVID-19 cases rise for first time in seven weeks: WHO
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COVID-19 cases rise for first time in seven weeks: WHO

After six consecutive weeks of decline, COVID-19 cases worldwide increased last week for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. 

1 March 2021 · 3 min read

Iraq: An overview of the Church and of the country's Christian communities - Vatican News
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Iraq: An overview of the Church and of the country’s Christian communities – Vatican News

Pope Francis is to undertake the first-ever apostolic journey to Iraq from 5 to 8 March. We offer an overview of the nation's ancientand diverse Christian communities, of their plight…

1 March 2021 · 8 min read